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CELLO LIBRARY

May 2020 stats: 45 Methods/Books, 15 Collections of Exercises, 46 Collections of Études, 250+ Pieces, 55+ Sonatas, 56 Concertos

METHODS / BOOKS

>>> Chronology of Cello Methods <<<
Abbiate: Méthode
Albrecht: Method (Part 1, Part 2)
Alexanian: Theoretical and Practical Treatise
(Anonymous Italian): 100 Lessons
Aubert: Méthode Op. 9 (1802)
Baillot, Levasseur, Catel, Baudiot: Méthode du Conservatoire (1805)
Baudiot: Grande méthode de violoncelle (1826-1828)
Baumgartner: Instructions for the Violoncello (1774)
Becker: Mechanics and Esthetics of Cello Playing (in German) -- Book, Photos
Benito: Method
Berger: Nouvelle méthode pour le violoncelle
Bréval: Traité du violoncelle Op. 42 (1804)
Chevillard: Méthode (c. 1850)
Cornette: Méthode (1854)
Corrette: Méthode pour le violoncelle (1741, earliest known cello method)
Crome: Compleat Tutor for the Violoncello (1765)
Cuccoli: Method (Part 1)
Davidov: Method
Depas: Méthode élémentaire (c. 1867)
Dotzauer: Method (1832) / Cello Tutor 1, 2, 3 / Cello School 1, 2, 3
C. Fischer: Method
Gunn: Theory and Practice of Fingering the Violoncello (1793)
Heberlein: Method (Part 1, Part 2)
Hus-Desforges: Méthode de violoncelle (1829)
Kastner: Méthode elémentaire (1844)
Kummer: Method (1839)
Lee: Method
McDonald: A Treatise Explanatory of the Cello
Mollenhauer: The Imperial Method
Mulhauser: Méthode de violoncelle
New and Complete Tutor (1785)
Paschalski: Method (Polish/French)
Piatti: Method
Rachelle: Method (c. 1825)
Rabaud: Method
Raoul: Méthode de violoncelle (1802)
Romberg: Complete Theoretical and Practical School (1840; later English translation)
Rosenthal: Method
Schröder: Method
Scipriani: Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello (early 1700s)
Stiatsny: Method (1829)
Straeten: The Techniques of Violoncello Playing (1905)
Tillière: Method (1764)
Vaslin: L'Art du violoncelle (1884)
Vidal: Art and School of Cello
Werner: Method

EXERCISES / DRILLS

Bukinik: Arpeggio Etudes
Bukinik: Shifting Etudes, Op. 13
Cossmann: Agility Exercises
Dotzauer: 24 Daily Études, Op. 155b
Feuillard: Daily Exercises
Fitzenhagen: Technical Studies, Op. 28
Grützmacher: Daily Exercises, Op. 67
Hegyesi: New Rhythmical Scale and Chord Studies,1893 (Part 1, Part 2; low-quality scans, but interesting work)
Klengel: Daily Exercises -- Right Hand, Thumb Position
Klengel: Technical Studies (Book 1, Book 2)
Rüdinger: Technical Exercises
Sevcik: School of Bowing Techniques, Op. 2
Sevcik: 40 Variations, Op. 3
Sevcik: Changes of Position and Preparatory Scales, Op. 8

ÉTUDES / CAPRICES

Dall'Abaco: 11 Caprices
Battanchon: 50 Melodic Études, Op. 7 (Book 3)
Davidov: Études
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Dotzauer: 113 Selected Études by Klingenberg Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4
Dotzauer / Schröder: Book 1, Book 2
Dotzauer: 24 Études Op. 35, 12 Étude Op. 47, 12 Études Op. 54, 12 Études Op. 70
Dotzauer: 18 Études Op. 120, Études Op. 123, 24 Daily Études Op. 155b, 12 Études Op. 158, 7 Études Op. 175
Dotzauer: School of Harmonics
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Duport, J.-L.: 21 Études (from the Essai, 1806)
Feuillard: Études du jeune violoncelliste
Franchomme: 12 Études, Op. 35, 12 Caprices, Op. 7
Grützmacher: 24 Études Op. 38 Vol. 1, Vol. 2
Kummer: 10 Melodic Études, Op. 57
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Lee: 40 Melodic and Progressive Études, Op. 31 (Book 1, Book 2)
Lee: Easy Études, Op. 70
Lee: 12 Studies for Perfection of Technique, Op. 57
Lee: 12 Étude-Caprices Op. 100, 8 Étude-Caprices Op. 105
Lee: 12 Melodic Études Op. 113, 30 Preludes Op. 122
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Lindley: 12 Caprices, Op. 15
Merk: 20 Études Op. 11, 6 Études Op. 20
de Munck: 6 Étude-Caprices
Nölck: 5 Melodic Studies in First 4 Positions, Op. 113
Nölck: Spiccato Studies No. 2, Op. 3
Piatti: 12 Caprices, Op. 25
Popper: 10 Études Op. 73, 15 Preparatory Études, Op. 76
NEW Popper: "High School of Violoncello Playing", 40 Études, Op. 73
Schröder: Special Exercises Op. 23, Études, Op. 31
Servais: 6 Caprices, Op. 11
Tartini: Art of Bowing (orig. violin)

CELLO SOLO

Abbiate: 3 Preludes and Fugues
Bach: 6 Suites (complete) -- AMB, Icking, Becker, Dotzauer, Grützmacher, Klengel, Pollain, Yokoyama (no slurs)
Bach: Violin Sonatas and Partitas (arr. Icking)
Bach: Ciaccona (Bockmühl), Ciaccona (Soontornniyomkij)
Cassado: Suite
Galli: Trattenimento musicale
Hegner: Fantasie Op. 14
Hindemith: Sonata, Op 25 No. 3
Karjinsky: Toccata
Klengel: Caprice in form of a Ciaccona, Op. 43
Pergolesi: Sinfonia
Reger: Suites Op. 131c 1, 2, 3
Ysaÿe: Sonata, Op. 28

RECITAL / CONCERT PIECES (with piano/orchestra)

Schröder, ed.: Collection Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4; Old Masters Vol. 6
Trinkhaus, ed.: The Artistic Cellist Vol. 1
Collection of Gavottes, Sarabandes, etc.
Collection of songs (arr. by Squire); and another
Willeke Collection of 30 Solos
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Arensky: Orientale, Romance, Chanson triste Op. 56 Nos. 1-3
Arensky: Dance capricieuse Op. 12 No. 2
Bach: Chromatic Fantasy, Arioso
Bach-Gounod: Ave Maria
Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Cello 1)
Beethoven: "Judas Maccabäeus" Variations WoO 45
Beethoven: "Ein Mädchen" Variations Op. 66
Beethoven: "Bei Männern" Variations WoO 46
Beethoven: Romance No. 1 in G, Op. 40 (orig. violin), Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50 (orig. violin)
Bilstin: Variations diaboliques on LaFolia
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3
Cupis: Moto perpetuo
Davidov: At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2, Allegro de concert, Op. 11
Dimitrescu: Peasant Dance
Dotzauer: Variations Op. 79, Variations on "Norma" Op. 135
Dotzauer: Allegretto, Moderato cantabile, Valse melancolique Op. 179 Nos. 1, 4, 6
Dvorak: Waldesruhe/Klid, Rondo Op. 94
Elgar: Salut d'amour Op. 12
Franchomme: Variations on Norma, Pirate, Preciosa
Enescu: Légende
Fauré: Elegy Op. 24, Sicilienne Op. 78
Fitzenhagen: Ave Maria Op. 41, Capriccio Op. 40, 3 Salon Pieces, Op. 27
Goens: Scherzo, Op. 12 No. 2, Tarantella Op. 34
Glazunov: Chant du menestrel, Op, 71
Goltermann: Capriccio, Étude-caprice Op. 54 No. 4, Sonatina Op. 36b
Klengel: Scherzo in Dm, Op. 6
Leonovich: Doina
Lindley: Fantasia on the A String Op. 18
Martini: Andantino
Martinu: "Rossini" Variations
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs (orig. violin)
Mendelssohn: Song Without Words Op. 109, Variations Concertantes Op. 17
Monti: Czárdás (orig. violin)
Paganini: "Moses" Variations, Moto perpetuo, Witches' Dance Op. 8
Piatti: Concertino, Op. 18
Popper: Dance of the Elves Op. 39, Gavotte No. 2 Op. 23, Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68, Allegro de concert Op. 17
Popper: Tarantella Op. 33, Tarantella No. 2 Op. 57, Spinning Song Op. 55 No. 1, Serenade orientale
Popper: Polonaise de concert Op. 14, Polonaise de concert Op. 28, Prelude and Gavotte No 3 Op. 27
Rabaud: Allegro de concert Op. 17
Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee
Saint-Saëns: Suite Op. 16, Allegro appassionato Op. 43, The Swan, Danse macabre
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op. 20
Schubert: The Bee Op. 13, Ave Maria
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces Op. 73, 5 Pieces in Folk Style Op. 102, Adagio and Allegro Op. 70, Complete cello works
Schumann: from Kinderszenen, Op. 15, Märchenbilder
Sitt: Scherzo Op. 35
Squire: Meditation, Humoresque, Tarantella Op. 23
Wieniawski: Légende Op. 17, Scherzo-Tarantella Op. 16
Yradier: La paloma

SONATAS (with keyboard/piano)

Agazzi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 1
Bach: 3 Gamba Sonatas BWV 1027-1029
Beethoven: Sonatas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in Am, Op. 23 (orig. violin)
Beethoven: "Kreutzer" Sonata No. 9, Op. 49 (orig. violin)
Beethoven: Horn Sonata Op. 17 (arr. cello)
Berteau (old "Sammartini"): Sonata in G Op. 1 No. 3
Boccherini: Sonata in A, G.4
Brahms: Sonata No. 1 Op. 38, Sonata No. 2 Op. 99
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Opp. 70, 100, 108 (arr. cello) 1, 2, 3
Brahms: Viola/Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120 (arr. cello) 1, 2
Brahms: Scherzo from F.A.E Sonata (orig. violin)
Bréval: Sonatas Op. 12 -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Bréval: Sonata in C, Sonata Op. 40 No. 2, Sonata Op. 40 No. 3
Debussy: Sonata in Dm, 1915
Eccles: Sonata in Gm
Enescu: Sonata No. 1
Fauré: Sonata No. 1 Op.109, Sonata No. 2 Op. 177
de Fesch: 6 Sonatas, Op. 8
Franck: Sonata (orig. violin)
Francoeur: Sonata in E
Geminiani: Sonatas, Op. 5
Grieg: Sonata Op. 36
Locatelli : Sonata in D (orig. violin)
Marcello: 6 Sonatas, Op. 2
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 1 Op. 45, Sonata No. 2 Op. 58
Miaskovsky: Sonata No.1 (1911), Sonata No. 2 Op. 81
Rachmaninov: Sonata, Op. 19
Romberg: 3 Sonatas, Op. 38 -- 4, 5, 6
Romberg: 3 Sonatas, Op. 43
Sammartini: Sonata in G , Sonata in Gm
Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata, D.821 -- 1, 2
Schubert: 3 Sonatas, Op. 137
Schumann: Sonata No. 2, Op. 121 (orig. violin)
Vivaldi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 14

CONCERTOS / CONCERT PIECES (with piano/orchestra)

Bach, CPE: Concerto in Am, Concerto in Bb
Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 (arr.cello), Triple Concerto
Bloch: Schelomo
Boccherini: Concerto in Bb (Grützmacher), Concerto in G G480
Bréval: Concertino No. 1 in F, Concerto No. 2 in D
Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Davidov: Concerto No. 1, Concerto No. 2, Concerto No. 3, Concerto No. 4
Dotzauer: Concerto in Bm Op. 27, Concerto in F#m Op. 112, Double Concerto VN/CE
Dvorák: Concerto in Bm, Op. 104
Elgar: Concerto in Em, Op. 85

Goltermann: Concertos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Haydn: Concerto in C, Concerto in D, Concerto in D No. 4
Klengel: Concertino in C, Concertino No. 2, Concertino No. 3, Concerto No. 1, Concert Piece in Dm, Op. 10
Kraft: Concerto

Lalo: Concerto in Dm
Monn: Concerto in Gm
Nölck: Concerto No. 2 in D
Pleyel : Concerto in C (1788)
Romberg: Concertino in Dm, Op. 51
Romberg: Concertos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Schumann: Concerto in Am, Op. 129
Saint-Saëns: Concerto in Am, Op. 33
Tartini: Concerto in D
Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso Op. 62, "Rococo" Variations Op. 33
Vivaldi: Double Concerto in Gm (Cello 1, Cello 2)
Volkmann: Concerto, Op. 33
Zocarini: Concertino No. 1